Legislative Branch

How can the Senate check the powers of the President as Commander in Chief?

• override his veto

• vote against declaring war

• vote to impeach

• filibuster

Who becomes President if the Pres and VP die in office?

• Senate Majority Leader

• President Pro Tem

• Speaker of the House

• Secretary of State

Who assigns bills to committees in the House?

• Majority Leader

• Speaker

• Whip

• House Clerk

Which leadership position does NOT exist in the Senate?

• President of the Senate

• President Pro Tempore

• Majority Leader

• Speaker

• Whip

Who helps identify which party members are not on board with the legislative agenda of the party leadership?

• Whip

• Minority Leader

• Caucus Chair

• Pro Tem

Who casts the tie-breaking vote in the Senate?

• Majority Leader

• President Pro Tem

• President of the Senate

• Minority Leader

Who presides over the Senate when the VP is not there?

• the Senate President

• the Majority Leader

• the Minority Leader

• the Speaker

• the Pro Tem

Where does the true power and leadership in the Senate rest?

• Senate President

• President Pro Tem

• Speaker

• Majority Leader

Where do Democrats meet to plan and strategize for their legislative agenda?

• Republican Conference

• Democratic Caucus

• House Rules Committee

• Congressional Strategic Conference

What allows for more specialized work to be done in Congress?

• the Work Specialization Act of 1996

• the committee system

• a bicameral legislature

• a two-party system